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Weekend DUI checkpoint planned in Lancaster

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DUI CheckpointLANCASTER – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint at an undisclosed location in Lancaster from 6 p.m. Friday, May 20, to 2 a.m. Saturday, May 21. 

Deputies will be looking for signs of alcohol and drug impairment. They also will check for proper licensing and will strive to delay motorists only momentarily. When possible, specially trained officers will be available to evaluate those suspected of drug-impaired driving.

Drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, and other expenses that can exceed $10,000.

DUI checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests, affording the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence. Locations are chosen with safety considerations for the officers and the public.

Funding for these operations is provided to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.

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30 comments for "Weekend DUI checkpoint planned in Lancaster"

    • Just out of curiosity Mike, what do you carry with you when you drive to the store that can be used as proof of your immigration status?

    • Bigot Mike, racial profiling? I would sue the Jesus out of the deputies if they asked me to prove my immigration status, I would hide my military ID, US passport and DL to make a point. Pendejo to the max!

      • Smhx2, state and federal law both say you must be in the u.s.legally.so how is enforcing the state and federal laws bigotry?and racial profiling?

        • Still wondering, when you get stopped at one of these, how YOU plan to “prove your immigration status.”

          • I know if I am in another country I carry my passport and have shown it when needed.

            Surely people have a drivers license and proof of insurance. If they lack one or the other it seems it would be probable cause to check immigration status.

          • I’ll show my passport. DUH.

            When you enter the country in violation of the laws, then you are by definition here ILLEGALLY. Do you think other countries, like for example Mexico, are so lax about who enters their country? No way!

            January is coming (President Trump’s inauguration)

          • Used to be dl.but jerry thought it would be a good idea to give illegals a dl.don’t have to take a behind the wheel skills test,nope just the written.I would hope there is a big red stamped”illegal”across the front of each one issued.how do illegals get free medical?

          • Perhaps they could use the same form of i.d.,that gets them,welfare,foodstamps,free medical.that appears to say illegal on it.my i.d. won’t get me free anything.

          • So, in other words, if you got stopped at one of these “prove you’re legal” checkpoints that YOU are advocating for, you wouldn’t have any way to prove anything. In short, you are counting on the people doing this thing you want done to just look at your white skin and say you are okay.

            Hence the racial profiling and bigotry comments about your blatant racism.

          • Leave to tim to bring up race, bigotry.show me where I said anything about color of skin or ethnic background.you are the racist for bringing that up.so tim, if I was in this country illegally, and I wanted the free welfare, medical, foodstamps, that ca gives away to illegals, how would I prove im illegal, to get those free goodies?

          • LOL…you are claiming you carry your passport around with you on a daily basis? Mikey, you are hilarious.

          • By the way, what about the 56% of American citizens who don’t have a passport Mikey?

            Oh, nevermind, we know. You don’t give a damn about anyone but yourself.

    • I’m sure that if it were THAT easy, there wouldn’t be a “problem” wth illegals. Either that or it’s simply not in the government’s best interest to get rid of us ;)

      Make sure you go vote in the primaries. Try to get trump to win. He’s got lots of good IDEAS but with all those unecessary comments he’s made to get to the top of the tv scene, he’s burned A LOT of bridges. Plus all those ideas are really unrealistic goals compared to how this country WORKS thus explaining why so many critics critique him so negatively. So good luck to him fulfilling all your dreams there. (I’m sure you’ll go google pol sci 101 now).

      See that’s the real problem there… People in America just want the quick fix to everything. The infomercial fix to all the problems in life. Can you blame the illegal to try to come to the country at all costs to try and get that quick fix for themselves. You should take pride that so many risk their lives and lose everything including their cultural identities to come live In such great country. You wana know what really messed up this country?? CORPORATE GREED. And we all continue to literally fatten ourselves up from all this corporations. And TRUMP he is the EPITOME of corporate greed… And you want to vote for him because he tickled you ear ?! CUTE. get a clue. Finish drinking your coke and get your head out your ass. Trump is a misrepresentation of what this country is. He has mislead the people and now America will suffer even greater damage.

      And as far as Your comments on welfare recepients… Guess who are the top welfare recipients in the city are? http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/food-stamp-demographics_n_6771938.html
      That’s right, white people. And that’s ok. When a person needs help then by all means help! There is nothing wrong with that. No shame. An illegal by nature cannot qualify for food stamps or any kind of medical insurance so where are you getting your facts from? Only us citizens or residents are eligible.

      Your posts are maddening because it’s all ignorance spuing out of your mouth. There is no sympathy, no humanity and all greed. You speak and you don’t even know what you’re saying. No wonder trump is in the “popular lead”. Say your prayers.

      • Hey chris, what does more white people on welfare have to do with illegals.again, I never said anything about skin color, or ethnicity. Why are you so brainwashed to scream racism. Illegal means you broke the law, federal and state, to get here.i dont give a damn what color you are.check your facts.jerry brown just signed a bill allowing all illegals free medical.if an illegal has a baby on us soil, they can get free housing, foodstamps untill they are 18.the dems sent flyers out, all the way to san Salvador advertising this.wake up, do you homework, before you come to class.

        • Illegals should take pride in this country, and show respect by coming here legally.after all, they are coming here for a better life.not a good start by giving the finger to our laws.

          • You should take pride in this country, and show respect by not advocating for abandonment of the constitution…but you don’t show that respect, so go back in your glass house and quit throwing rocks.

  2. “Where’s Pastor Paul and Xavier when you really need them?”

    Trying to rig the elections in Palmdale so they can ruin it too.

    • “Trying to rig the elections in Palmdale so they can ruin it too.”

      That may be the truest statement made on the Internet today. Palmdale residents beware the Rex influenced candidates, pastors, and so-called activists.

  3. They should have done it last week at the booze fest on the BLVD. Everything is booze, booze, booze. Every event on the BLVD is booze themed or has lots of booze offered. It’s gotten as bad as the fair where booze is king. Booze, booze, and more booze. Where’s Pastor Paul and Xavier when you really need them?

    • Boozer, what are you so paranoid of? Not a single DUI related car accident last weekend. Certainly nothing anywhere near Lancaster Blvd. Oh won’t somebody think of the children!!!!!

      • There were plenty of drunks. Do you think Rex wants his booze parties marred by DUI arrests? Besides word on the street is that traffic patrols are being pulled to deal with all the crime. Looks like that $10 million dollar boondoggle in the sky ain’t cutting it.

        • Boozer, yes I absolutely believe Rex loves, just loves his DUI checkpoints. Big money baby, and some of that money trickles into city coffers. Also, I asked if there were any accidents, not drunks. I personally don’t G.A.S if somebody has a couple drinks and drives after. I live very close to an entertainment district, a short distance from many bars and restaurants, and DUI checkpoints are few and far between.

          • He loves them if he can make a buck off them. He doesn’t love them when they affect his booze parties which is why you never see them set up around the Fair, at Bacon and Booze, Field of Booze, Streets of Booze.

            I don’t care if anyone has a couple drinks and is under the BAC limit. That isn’t the case at these booze fests.

            But like I said, no worries for the boozers. The cops are off traffic patrols and dealing with the rising crime. Those 67 homeless people a day Rex and Marv claim are being sent to Lancaster and committing crimes are just too much for LEAPS to handle on its own.